Since becoming a single parent, I have discovered I’m not great at everything. I honestly probably knew that before, but I could hide some of my inadequacies by letting my other half do what I couldn’t. However once I was no longer part of a pair, that became a facade I can no longer keep…

I climbed three bloody massive hills this weekend. In a day. With my friends. In reflection; it was amazing, it was exhausting, it was emotional, it was hilarious, it was incredibly long. I hated it, I loved it; if my friends asked me to do it again – I would probably do so in a…

Padley Gorge is a hidden treasure in the Peak District, that the children and I stumbled upon this weekend and had a full four hours of walking and playing without a single argument. Clearly this place has magical powers because I can’t actually remember four hours when the kids were awake that one of them…

I am not going to lie, my legs were like jelly as I looked at the monstrous beast in front of me. Either side of me, a child tugged on my arm… “C’mon Mummy, let’s go,” I moved my legs gingerly forward, like a kitten approaching a dog for the very first time. Christ it…

The puppy remains to be my favourite stupid thing. Words cannot describe how much I adore this black furry mess of gormless canine. She is almost eight months now, costing me a steady fortune in puppy classes and chicken and rice. Although she spends her days eating shoes, dish cloths and anything else left within…